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Agence France Presse -- English
July 28, 2003 Monday
Bob Hope to be buried privately, public mass to follow

SECTION: Domestic, non-Washington, General News
LENGTH: 471 words
DATELINE: LOS ANGELES, July 28
Legendary comedian Bob Hope will be buried privately and will be honoured later in a public memorial mass
following his "beautiful and serene and peaceful" death, his daughter said Monday.
Linda Hope said that a public memorial service would be held on August 27 -- one month after his death on Sunday
-- following a burial that will be attended by relatives.
"Dad had an amazing send-off," Linda Hope told reporters in Los Angeles. "I can't tell you how beautiful and
serene and peaceful it was.
"I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death," she said. "I think all the good vibes that
he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up."
Hope, who turned 100 just seven weeks ago, died at his mansion in the plush Los Angeles suburb of Toluca Lake,
surrounded by his family, a priest and medical staff.
"He really left us with a smile on his face and no really last words," his daughter told a press conference amid an
outpouring of grief over the death of an American icon.
"And the fact that there was a little audience gathered around, even though it was family, I think warmed dad's
heart," she said of the legendary entertainer who once refused to retire and spend his golden years fishing because "fish
don't applaud."
In addition to the August 27 memorial service, a separate special tribute will be held the same day at the Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, Hope said.
The family of the comic is asking the public to make contributions to the Bob and Dolores Hope Charitable
Foundation, which the couple started in the 1950s to raise funds for the underprivileged, instead of sending flowers.
Linda Hope said that when family members asked the comic where he wanted to be buried, he shot back: "Surprise
me."
"So he'll sure be surprised and hopefully happy," she said of the plans for his burial on which she did not elaborate.
The entertainer's daughter, attributing her father's longevity to laughter, regular massages, nightly walks and
cat-napping, said he was the same man in private as in public.
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"He was warm and full of fun and we used to really participate so much in his life and his work.
"Growing up, we got the first sort of preview of his radio monologues. He would try the jokes out on us at the table,
and some times they'd work and other times they didn't. He used to say we were kind of a tough audience."
Linda Hope said that the things that made the workaholic showman happiest were his wife of 69 years, Dolores, his
great passion of golf and "laughter and applause."
"I think he was kind of driven by that. He loved to make people laugh and make people happy, forget what was
going on in their lives for a little bit of time. And that brought him a lot of satisfaction."
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Northern Territory News (Australia)
July 30, 2003 Wednesday
Hope's last smile was for family

BYLINE: By STEVE GORMAN
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 2
LENGTH: 384 words
Bob Hope, the legendary comedian who seemed never at a loss for a quick one-liner, died with a smile but no final
words, surrounded by a loving "little audience" of family, his daughter Linda said.
Describing her screen legend father's final hours as he lay dying of pneumonia on Sunday night at his home -- two
months after turning 100 -- Linda Hope said: "Dad had an amazing send-off ... I think all the good vibes he put out
during his lifetime came back to take him up."
She said the veteran entertainer was surrounded by family, including his wife
of 69 years, the former Dolores Reade, and their children,
as well as his personal physician, several nurses and a priest who celebrated mass in Hope's bedroom.
"It was a quiet and
lovely evening," Linda told reporters gathered near a bronze bust of her father outside the Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.
In the end, the man whose wise-cracking banter delighted generations of vaudeville, radio, film and TV audiences,
not to mention countless US troops overseas, slipped away without uttering a sound.
"He gave us each a kiss and that was it," his daughter said.
The British-born entertainer had remained out of the public eye since returning from a visit to the East Coast in
2000 to open the Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment at the Library of Congress in Washington.
In 2001, he was hospitalised for 11 days with pneumonia but recovered and lived
to see a series of centennial tributes this year from the bedroom of his suburban Los Angeles home.
Linda said the flurry of events marking his 100th birthday "was something that sustained him in the last couple of
months and really brought him a lot of joy".
She added he was proud the recent NBC special 100 Years of Hope and Humour was nominated for an Emmy.
Earlier this year, Linda said her father was spending his days at home, enjoying ice cream, TV, old Bing Crosby
records and the company of family and friends.
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While the rapid-fire jokes had long ceased to fly from his lips, Hope kept his sense of humour, even about his
impending demise.
Linda recalled that when asked recently by his wife about where he wanted to be buried, her father answered
"surprise me".
He will be buried privately with a public memorial next month.
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The Northern Echo
July 29, 2003
TRIBUTES PAID AS LEGENDARY COMEDIAN BOB HOPE DIES

BYLINE: Tom Kelly
SECTION: Pg. 3
LENGTH: 502 words
TRIBUTES poured in yesterday for comic legend Bob Hope, who has died aged 100.
The British-born star died from pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, California.
Hope, who celebrated his centenary in May, died with his family at his bedside.
His daughter Linda said that when asked shortly before his death where he wanted to be buried, he quipped:
"Surprise me."
She said: "Dad had an amazing send-off. All the family were together with him. I don't think he could have asked
for a more peaceful, beautiful death.
"I think all the good vibes that he put out during his lifetime came back."
US President George Bush led the tributes to the much-loved entertainer, saying the US had lost a great citizen.
He said: "Bob Hope made us laugh and he lifted our spirits. Bob Hope served our nation when he went to
battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from different generations.
"We extend our prayers to his family as we mourn the loss of a good man. May God bless his soul."
British stars who knew Hope remembered him as one of the world's great entertainers.
Des O'Connor said: "He was a real star, the complete professional and an inspiration to thousands of wannabe
comedians.
"I was privileged to have Bob as a guest on my TV show on more than one occasion and he was always warm,
friendly and spontaneously funny.
"He raised millions of pounds for deserving causes and spread a little sunshine to so many lives."
Chat show host Michael Parkinson remembered Hope as "one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th Century".
Although he emigrated to the US with his family when he was aged four, he never lost his affection for the country
of his birth and, in particular, for Eltham.
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In 1980, he rescued the Eltham Little Theatre from closure, raising (GBP) 58,000 through a series of charity golf
games.
It was renamed the Bob Hope Theatre in 1982, and Hope was there to unveil the plaque bearing his name.
He also became honorary co-president of the little amateur theatre along with Gerald Ford, former US President
and one of Hope's close golfing companions.
Hope received an honorary knighthood in 1998 and was the most honoured US comedian.
He was a star in every category open to him - vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably his Road movies
with long-time friend Bing Crosby.
Hope earned a fortune, gave lavishly to charity and was showered with awards, so many that he had to rent a
warehouse to store them.
Though he told people he was afraid of flying, he travelled countless miles to entertain servicemen, boosting the
morale of troops.
In 1994, though frail and deaf, the then 91 year-old Hope travelled to the Normandy beaches for the anniversary of
D Day.
The Queen, who met the comedian on a number of occasions, was said to be sending a message of condolence to
his family.
A palace spokesman said: "The Queen was very sad to hear the news and is sending a private message to his
widow."
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US entertainment legend Bob Hope dead at 100

BYLINE: MARC LAVINE
LENGTH: 767 words
US comic legend Bob Hope, one of the great icons of 20th century entertainment, died less than two months after
celebrating his 100th birthday, his daughter announced Monday.
The wise-cracking American institution died of pneumonia in his sleep at his Los Angeles-area home at 9:28 pm
(0428 GMT) Sunday with his wife of 69 years, Dolores, and other family members by his side.
"Dad had an amazing send-off," daughter Linda Hope said. "I can't tell you how beautiful and serene and peaceful
it was."
A priest and medical staff were also with the showman when he passed away, she said.
"I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death. I think all the good vibes that he put out
The comic whose extraordinary 75-year career made him part of modern US history, will be buried at a private
ceremony for his family. A public memorial service is scheduled August 27.
Dolores Hope and her family said in a statement that "while we mourn the passing of such a wonderful and
remarkable man, may his friends and fans celebrate his life. A life that Bob lived to the fullest."
America mourned the entertainer, with President George W. Bush, former first lady Nancy Reagan and a host of
Hollywood stars leading the tributes to his comic genius and his tireless work entertaining US troops.
"Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields and entertained thousands of troops from different
generations," Bush said.
Nancy Reagan -- who with her husband, actor and ex-president Ronald Reagan, was a six-decade friend and fan of
Hope -- described the legendary comic as a great US goodwill envoy and patriot.
"Ronnie always said that Bob was one of our finest ambassadors for America and for freedom," she said. "Bob
gave us a priceless gift -- by making us smile, by making us laugh, by giving us hope."
Hope, best known for his razor wit, his signature tune "Thanks for the Memory," his ski-jump nose and passion for
golf, was nearly blind and deaf and had not appeared in public for three years before his death.
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He was too frail to attend the celebrations in Hollywood organised to mark his 100th birthday in May and instead
stayed at home with his wife as the US public and leadership paid tribute to him.
The English-born actor, singer and dancer was born near London May 29, 1903, as Leslie Townes Hope, but
became an American classic, a friend of a string of US presidents and an unlikely hero for the 10 million US troops he
entertained over half a century.
He was one of the few entertainers who became a star in all media from vaudeville to Broadway, radio, movies and
television, which he made his own with his famed television specials.
The entertainment giant was a contemporary and stage or screen partner of figures from the golden ages of
Hollywood and comedy, from Bing Crosby, to Dorothy Lamour to Jack Benny and George Burns.
After starting off in amateur show businesses with an act of songs an "eccentric dancing" in 1921, Hope added
comedy to his routine and launching his professional career and made his Broadway debut in 1933.
He then broke into radio before moving to Hollywood, where he made 55 films.
But it was his shows for US soldiers across the world during a century of war and peace for which he will be best
remembered.
Starting at the height of World War II, arch-patriot Hope began playing to soldiers and travelled 10 million
kilometers (six million miles) for shows until his final Gulf War tour to Saudi Arabia in 1990 at the age of 87.
"He just felt so strongly that those troops needed a bit of home to come to them in their darkest hour," his
granddaughter Miranda Hope said.
During World War II, he performed tirelessly in military bases both in the United States and abroad. In 1948 he
launched his televised Christmas shows for troops, which he continued until 1996.
Hope is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most honoured entertainer in history with a staggering
1,500 awards to his credit, not counting the honorary knighthood bestowed on him by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998.
Hollywood star Dick Van Dyke said Hope, "like Mark Twain, had a sense of humour that was uniquely American
and, like Twain, we'll likely not see another like him."
Hope is survived by his wife Dolores, 94, two sons, two daughters and four grandchildren.
"I'm sure that he always wished he had another 100 years," Linda Hope said. "But I think that he was very happy
with his life and felt very blessed to be able to do what he could do."
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The Toronto Sun
July 29, 2003 Tuesday Final Edition
END OF THE ROAD;

BOB HOPE EXITS WITH A SMILE BUT NO LAST WORDS
BYLINE: BY SUN WIRE SERVICES
LENGTH: 441 words
DATELINE: LOS ANGELES
Bob Hope, the legendary comedian who never seemed at a loss for a quick one-liner, died with a smile but no final
words, his daughter Linda said yesterday.
Describing her father's final hours as he lay dying of pneumonia Sunday night at his home -- two months after
turning 100 -- Linda Hope said, "Dad had an amazing send-off ... I think all the good vibes he put out during his
lifetime came back to take him up."
She said the veteran entertainer was surrounded by family, including his wife of 69 years, the former Dolores
Reade, and their children, as well as his personal physician, several nurses and a priest who celebrated mass in Hope's
bedroom.
"It was a quiet and lovely evening," she told reporters. "I can't tell you how beautiful and peaceful it was. The fact
that there was a little audience gathered around warmed dad's heart."
not to mention countless U.S. troops overseas, slipped away without uttering a sound.
"He left us with a smile on his face, and no really last words," his daughter said. "He gave us each a kiss and that
was it."
Hope's longtime publicist, Ward Grant, said the performer suffered a relapse of pneumonia several weeks ago at
home, and that family members had stayed close by for the past three days as his condition deteriorated.
Hope is also survived by his two sons, Anthony and Kelly, another daughter, Nora Somers, and four grandchildren.
Linda Hope said the burial would be private and that it was the subject of one of her father's last jokes. "My mother
asked him where he wanted to be buried and he said, 'Surprise me."'
U.S. President George W. Bush said the comedian had become a national institution through his comedy and his
unstinting devotion to American troops whom he entertained in every conflict from World War II to the Gulf war.
"Today America lost a great citizen. We mourn the passing of Bob Hope. Bob Hope made us laugh. He lifted our
spirits. Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from different
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generations."
In Ottawa, Prime Minister Jean Chretien paid glowing tributes to Hope. "Bob Hope was a generous man, a unique
talent, and a kind soul. He will be missed."
Hope's career, which included stints as an amateur boxer, minstrel in black face and dancer, spanned seven decades
in which he starred in five mediums: Vaudeville, radio, stage, movies and television, and he was listed in the Guinness
Book of World Records as "the most honoured entertainer," with some 1,500 awards and citations.
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July 29, 2003 Tuesday
US entertainment legend Bob Hope dies at 100

BYLINE: MARC LAVINE
LENGTH: 764 words
US comic legend Bob Hope, one of the great icons of 20th century entertainment, died less than two months after
celebrating his 100th birthday, his daughter announced Monday.
The wisecracking American institution died of pneumonia in his sleep at his Los Angeles-area home at 9:28 pm
(0428 GMT) Sunday with his wife of 69 years, Dolores, and other family members by his side.
"Dad had an amazing send-off," daughter Linda Hope said. "I can't tell you how beautiful and serene and peaceful
it was."
A priest and medical staff were also with Hope -- who is the most honoured entertainer in history -- when he died,
she said.
The comic whose extraordinary 75-year career made him part of modern US history, will be buried at a private
ceremony for his family. A public memorial service is scheduled August 27.
Dolores Hope and her family said in a statement that "while we mourn the passing of such a wonderful and
remarkable man, may his friends and fans celebrate his life. A life that Bob lived to the fullest."
America mourned the entertainer, with President George W. Bush, former first lady Nancy Reagan and a host of
Hollywood stars leading the tributes to his comic genius and his tireless work entertaining US troops.
"Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields and entertained thousands of troops from different
generations," Bush said before ordering that flags over the White House and US government buildings be flown at
half-staff on the day of Hope's funeral.
Nancy Reagan -- who with her husband, actor and ex-president Ronald Reagan, was a six-decade friend and fan of
Hope -- described the legendary comic as a great US goodwill envoy and patriot.
"Ronnie always said that Bob was one of our finest ambassadors for America and for freedom," she said. "Bob
gave us a priceless gift -- by making us smile, by making us laugh, by giving us hope."
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Hope, best known for his razor wit, his signature tune "Thanks for the Memory," his ski-jump nose and passion for
golf, was nearly blind and deaf and had not appeared in public for three years before his death.
He was too frail to attend the celebrations in Hollywood organised to mark his 100th birthday in May and instead
stayed at home with his wife as the US public and leadership paid tribute to him.
The English-born actor, singer and dancer was born near London May 29, 1903, as Leslie Townes Hope, but
became an American classic, a friend of a string of US presidents and an unlikely hero for the 10 million US troops he
entertained over half a century.
He was one of the few entertainers who became a star in all media from vaudeville to Broadway, radio, movies and
television, which he made his own with his famed television specials.
The entertainment giant was a contemporary and stage or screen partner of figures from the golden ages of
Hollywood and comedy, from Bing Crosby, to Dorothy Lamour to Jack Benny and George Burns.
After starting off in amateur show businesses with an act of songs an "eccentric dancing" in 1921, Hope added
comedy to his routine and launching his professional career and made his Broadway debut in 1933.
He then broke into radio before moving to Hollywood, where he made 55 films.
But it was his shows for US soldiers across the world during a century of war and peace for which he will be best
remembered.
Starting at the height of World War II, arch-patriot Hope began playing to soldiers and travelled 10 million
kilometers (six million miles) for shows until his final Gulf War tour to Saudi Arabia in 1990 at the age of 87.
"He just felt so strongly that those troops needed a bit of home to come to them in their darkest hour," his
granddaughter Miranda Hope said.
During World War II, he performed tirelessly in military bases both in the United States and abroad. In 1948 he
launched his televised Christmas shows for troops, which he continued until 1996.
Hope is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most honoured entertainer in history with a staggering
1,500 awards to his credit, not counting the honorary knighthood bestowed on him by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998.
Hollywood star Dick Van Dyke said Hope, "like Mark Twain, had a sense of humour that was uniquely American
and, like Twain, we'll likely not see another like him."
Hope is survived by his wife Dolores, 94, two sons, two daughters and four grandchildren.
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CNN
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Remembering Bob Hope

BYLINE: Frank Buckley, Kyra Phillips
SECTION: News; Domestic
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HIGHLIGHT: Friends and family remember legendary entertainer Bob Hope.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: In life, he made us laugh so hard, we cried. In death, we cry for the man who
made us laugh. With a tear and a smile, we're remembering Bob Hope this hour.
Our Frank Buckley outside the Hope estate in Toluca Lake, California -- Frank.
FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hey there, Kyra.
Bob Hope being remembered from everyone from government leaders to entertainment figures to the man and
woman on the street: President Bush, for example, calling Bob Hope today a great citizen and a good man; Jackie
Mason, the great comedian, calling Bob Hope a genius. And then there are the people who are just coming by the
neighborhood here in Toluca Lake who are perhaps representative of the people around America today, each taking a
moment to remember Bob Hope in their own way, some coming here to the neighborhood with flowers. There was a
military veteran who came with a flag to say thanks and to pay respects to Bob Hope for his years of entertaining the
troops.
This morning, at the Television Academy, Linda Hope, who is Bob Hope's daughter, described her dad as a man
who was -- quote -- "full of fun," as she put it. She also set the scene last night, as he passed away here at his home.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
LINDA HOPE, BOB HOPE'S DAUGHTER: ... Dad had an amazing send- off. All of the family was together
with him and he died very peacefully last night, just about 9:30. And I don't think you could have asked for a more
peaceful, beautiful death. And I think all the good vibes that he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BUCKLEY: You know Bob Hope hadn't appeared much in public recently but he had the great respect of people in
the entertainment community here in southern California.
Among them, a person who we saw just standing here in front of the house, quietly paying his respects, it turned
out it was a sitcom actor by the name of Anthony Russell who's also a stand-up comic. He's on a show called "Life With
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Bonnie." We asked him why he was here. Here's what he had to say.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
ANTHONY RUSSELL, ACTOR: He gave us more than anybody I could ever imagine in this business. He gave
more. He was a great, great American. What he did for the servicemen and their morale, all these years. I mean, it's
unbelievable, you know.
And he's the funniest man I ever knew, you know. Funniest man I ever knew. His movies, you know a lot of
people don't know how funny he was. Of course they know, but, I mean they don't realize -- they talk about his quick
wit and stand-up. But in his movies, he was hysterical, hysterical. I don't think I've ever seen anybody more funny in a
movie than Bob Hope.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BUCKLEY: And he appeared in many of them. He starred in 50 different films and had cameos in 15 different
films.
The burial for Bob Hope is going to be private. There will be a public tribute for Bob Hope at the Television
Academy on August 27.
Meanwhile, Kyra, the family is asking that if people want to send flowers, they'd prefer donations to the Bob and
Dolores Hope Charitable Foundation -- Kyra.
PHILLIPS: Frank Buckley there in front of the Hope household. Thank you so much. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF
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CTV Television, Inc.
08:12:50 - 08:17:45 Eastern Time
SHOW: CANADA AM
May 29, 2003, Thursday
Bob Hope Celebrates 100th Birthday

ANCHOR: Lisa LaFlamme
GUEST: Linda Hope, Daughter of Comedian Bob Hope
LENGTH: 752 words
LaFLAMME: One hundred years ago today the legendary Bob

Hope was born. And show business has never been the same. His
career has spanned more than seven decades, and although he is best
known for his outrageous comedy routines, the former vaudeville
performer perhaps made his greatest mark entertaining US troops
abroad. "My Life in Jokes" is a new book co-written by Bob Hope
and his daughter Linda. And Linda joins us this morning from New
York.
Good morning, Ms. Hope.
HOPE: Good morning. How are you?
LaFLAMME: I'm well. And what an absolute pleasure it was to read

this book. How much fun was it for you writing it with your
father?
HOPE: Oh, it was great fun. I went through all of his

autobiographies that he had written. And he had done several of
them at different phases of his life. And I went through
interviews and all of that stuff. So I really compiled it. He did
all the work early on and then I just kind of put it in some kind
of order for this particular book.
LaFLAMME: But such a massive volume of work to have to go through

to pare down to such an adorable-size book, actually. Was that a
tough part, to wheedle it down?
HOPE: It was an enormous task. And actually we had a very short

period of time to get the job done so that it would be on the
stands in time for his birthday. So it was a challenge, to say the
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least.
LaFLAMME: How is he doing? I mean 100 years. Any insight into

the secret of his longevity?
HOPE: Well, actually -- thank you for asking -- he's doing pretty
good. And I think probably if you were to ask him the secret of
his longevity it's a couple of things. One is laughter, which I
think he certainly believes that laughter is the best medicine.
And I have seen him where he has travelled and been tired and had
to perform at a certain moment in time. And he gets up for it and
then would come back after doing a 45-minute to an hour show and be
absolutely energized by all the good vibes from the laughter.
And two other things. One is that he was a great walker. He

walked every night. No matter where he was he would take a walk
just before he went to bed -- and enlist anybody who was around to
walk with him. And the last thing is massage. He is sort of the
poster boy for massage because I think since he was, you know,
probably in his 40s he has had a massage almost every day of his
life.
LaFLAMME: What do you think the best moment of his life has been?
HOPE: Gosh, it would be hard to say. But I think certainly when

he got married to my mother it was a high point, because they just
celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Which is an amazing
record.
And then I think on another level a couple of years ago the

Congress declared him an honorary veteran of the United States.
And that meant that he was then numbered among those men and women
that he loved to entertaining. So that was a very touching moment
for him.
LaFLAMME: Did he also sort of entertain you and his four kids?
Did he entertain you guys at home, or no?
HOPE: Absolutely. We just had the greatest time with him. I

mean, he was born to have a good time and to share that laughter.
And he shared it very generously with us and with his public. But
life was never dull with him.
LaFLAMME: What about premieres? You know, would he gather up the

kids and take you to the movies as they opened? Or how did that
work as far as running a normal family and having such a massive
career?
HOPE: Well, we actually did get to go to an awful lot of those

things. I remember one evening, it was kind of funny. I was a
teenager and very excited because we got to go to the Oscars. And
my mother and dad were all done up, Dad in his tuxedo and Mother in
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a lovely gown.
And it happened to be raining that year. And when we got home we

discovered there was a leak in the dining room. So, my dad rolled
up the cuffs of his pants and my mother put on an apron and I was
there holding the bucket. And we mopped up our dining room. So,
it was sort of a great equalizer. You had the glamorous moments
and then came home to a leaky roof, like a lot of people have.
LaFLAMME: That is a great story. And you know what, Linda Hope,
this is a great book and a tribute to your father. And we thank
you so much for joining us today.
HOPE: Well, thank you. It's nice to be with you.
LaFLAMME: And happy birthday to your father.
HOPE: Thank you.
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Courier Mail (Queensland, Australia)
No last line, just a kiss and a smile

SECTION: FEATURES; Pg. 9
LENGTH: 485 words
BOB Hope, the legendary comedian who seemed never at a loss for a quick one-liner, died with a smile but no
final words, surrounded by a loving "little audience" of family, his daughter Linda said yesterday.
Describing her father's final hours as he lay dying of pneumonia on Monday night at his home -- two months after
he turned 100 -- Linda Hope said: "Dad had an amazing send-off . . . I think all the good vibes he put out during his
lifetime came back to take him up".
She said the veteran entertainer was surrounded by family, including his wife of 69 years, the former Dolores
Reade, and their children, as well as his personal physician, several nurses and a priest who celebrated mass in Hope's
bedroom.
"It was a quiet and lovely evening," Linda told reporters gathered near a bronze bust of her father outside the
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood.
"I can't tell you how beautiful and peaceful it was. The fact that there was a little audience gathered around, even
though it was family, warmed dad's heart."
not to mention countless US troops overseas, slipped away without uttering
a sound.
"He left us with a smile on his face, and no really last words," his daughter said. "He gave us each a kiss and that
was it."
Hope's longtime publicist,
Ward Grant, said the performer suffered a relapse of pneumonia several weeks ago at home, and family members
had stayed close by for the past three days as his condition deteriorated.
The British-born entertainer had remained out of the public eye since returning from a three-week visit to the East
Coast in 2000 to open the Bob Hope Gallery of American Entertainment at the Library of Congress in Washington.
Shortly after that trip, he was admitted to hospital for gastrointestinal bleeding.
In the summer of 2001, he was in hospital for 11 days with pneumonia but recovered and lived to see a series of
centennial tributes this year from the bedroom of his estate in the suburban Los Angeles community of Toluca Lake.
Linda said the flurry of events marking his 100th birthday "was something that sustained him in the last couple of
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months and really brought him a lot of joy".
She added that he was proud that the recent TV special
100 Years of Hope and Humour was nominated for an Emmy
this month.
Earlier this year, Linda said her father was spending his days at home, enjoying ice cream, TV, old Bing Crosby
records and the company of family and friends.
He had given up one of his favourite pursuits, golf, years earlier.
While the rapid-fire jokes had long ceased to fly from his lips, Hope kept his sense of humour, even about his
impending demise.
Linda recalled that when asked recently by his wife about where he wanted to be buried, her father answered:
"Surprise me."
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Press Association
July 28, 2003, Monday
JOKING TO THE END, BOB HOPE DIES AT 100

BYLINE: Tom Kelly, Anita Singh and Simon Baker, PA News
SECTION: HOME NEWS
LENGTH: 637 words
Comic legend Bob Hope died with a "smile on his face" and a trademark wisecrack right at the end, his family said
today.
The British born entertainer died after pneumonia last night at his home in Toluca Lake, California, two months
after celebrating his 100th birthday.
His daughter Linda said that when asked shortly before his death where he wanted to be buried, he quipped:
"Surprise me."
She added: "Dad had an amazing send off. All the family were together with him. I don't think he could have asked
A priest said a mass for the comic and several nurses who had treated him were also at his death bed.
"The fact that there was a little bit of an audience around warmed dad's heart."
Hope was the most celebrated entertainer in history, receiving more than 2,000 awards including an honorary
knighthood from the Queen in 1998.
He was a star of stage and screen, but perhaps best known for taking his show around the world to boost the morale
of American servicemen stationed overseas.
US President George W Bush led the tributes to the comic, describing him as a "great citizen".
"Bob Hope made us laugh," said the president, "He lifted our spirits. Bob Hope served our nation. We will mourn
the loss of a good man."
After training as a tap-dancer, Hope became a major star in the American music hall theatres.
He went on to star in more than 50 films - including the "Road" movies with Bing Crosby - and countless television
and radio shows.
As his fame grew he became friends with 11 US presidents, including Kennedy, Nixon, Ford and Reagan.
He won four honorary Oscars, and built up a personal fortune of more than £120 million.
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Hope entertained US troops during the Second World War, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and the 1991 Gulf
war.
Retired General Don Shepperd, who saw Hope when he was serving in Vietnam, said the comic brought "good
humour and chuckles" to US troops in tough circumstances.
"Bob brought a piece of America to you wherever you were. If you were a long, long way from home often in very
bad conditions they would transport you in from the outlying areas in to see the show.
"He was what America is all about - warm, funny, good clean humour."
Born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, south-east London, Hope emigrated to the US with his
family at the age of four.
He later joked that they left Britain after he discovered he could never become king.
But Hope never lost his affection for the country of his birth and, in particular, for Eltham.
In 1980 he rescued the Eltham Little Theatre from closure, raising £58,000 through a series of charity golf games.
It was renamed the Bob Hope Theatre in 1982 and Hope was there to unveil the plaque bearing his name.
He also became honorary co-president of the little amateur theatre along with Gerald Ford, former US President
and one of Hope's close golfing companions.
Jim Shepherd, honorary secretary of the Bob Hope Theatre, said: "He was a very good friend to us. We would not
be here now were it not for him. He visited us several times and he loved coming back to Britain."
UK stars who knew Hope remembered him as one of the world's great entertainers.
comedians."
Chat show host Michael Parkinson remembered Hope as "one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century".
Hope's 100th birthday, in May, was marked by celebrations across the US.
His daughter Linda said that the family were prepared for the end, but it would still take time to accept his death.
"We've had him with us for a long time and it takes a little while to let him go," she said.
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Deutsche Presse-Agentur
ROUNDUP: Legendary entertainer Bob Hope dies at age 100

20:16 Central European Time
DATELINE: Los Angeles
Tributes poured in Monday for iconic U.S. entertainer Bob Hope, America's most honoured comedian, after word
of his death at his California home.
The veteran actor and comedian died of pneumonia Sunday night at his Lake Toluca home with his family at his
bedside, his daughter Linda Hope said. Hope had been in frail condition for some time.
He celebrated his 100th birthday just two months ago and was in good humour to the last, Linda Hope told a press
conference Monday. When asked shortly before his death where he wanted to be buried, Hope replied: "Surprise me,"
she recalled.
"Dad had an amazing send off. All the family were together with him," Linda said. "I don't think he could have
asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death. I think all the good vibes that he put out during his lifetime came back."
President George W. Bush led the tributes to the entertainer, who was most famous for his indefatigable
entertaining of U.S. troops stationed around the world for almost six decades.
"Today, America lost a great citizen," Bush said. "We mourn the passing of Bob Hope. Bob Hope made us laugh,
and he lifted our spirits. Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from
different generations."
"Hope's death is the passing of an era," said actor Tom Hanks.
Writer-director Woody Allen called him the most influential comedian of his time. "The world was a happier place
because of Bob Hope," Allen said.
Coverage of Hope's death dominated broadcasts in the U.S., where major stations opened their news shows with
the story and aired clips from some of his hundreds of film and television performances.
Born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, England, he emigrated to the U.S. with his family when he
was 4. Beginning his entertainment career on the vaudeville stage in the 1920s, Hope's comedic performances went on
to dominate every medium from television and radio to cinema and theatre.
Hope was the last surviving star to have worked extensively in vaudeville, the circuit for travelling variety
performers that was America's most important entertainment form before radio and television.
The star of more than 75 films, Hope will probably be best remembered for the 1940s series of "road to" films with
Bing Crosby. He was also famed for charity work and his performances for U.S. troops all over the world.
Hope married Delores Reade in 1944, and they adopted four children. A millionaire many times over, Hope's
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favourite pastime was golf, and he was famous for carrying a driver club on stage.
He retired from show business in 1993.
Often called "the master of the one liner", Hope was as famous for his self-deprecating quips as for his friendship
with numerous U.S. presidents.
Though often thought of as a consummate ad-libber, he employed dozens of comedy writers and kept filing
cabinets full of jokes. Over 89,000 pages of his jokes are preserved in the Bob Hope Gallery at the Library of Congress.
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Belfast News Letter (Northern Ireland)
July 29, 2003, Tuesday
COMEDIAN BOB BOWS OUT WITH A LAST LAUGH

SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 6,7
LENGTH: 651 words
COMIC legend Bob Hope died with a "smile on his face" and a trademark wisecrack right at the end, his family
said yesterday.
The British-born entertainer died of pneumonia on Monday night at his home in Toluca Lake, California, two
months after celebrating his 100th birthday.
His daughter Linda said that when asked shortly before his death where he wanted to be buried, he said: "Surprise
me."
She added: "Dad had an amazing send off. All the family were together with him. I don't think he could have asked
A priest said a mass for the comic and several nurses who had treated him were also at his death bed.
"The fact that there was a little bit of an audience around warmed dad's heart."
Hope was the most celebrated entertainer in history, receiving more than 2,000 awards including an honorary
knighthood from the Queen in 1998.
He was a star of stage and screen, but perhaps best known for taking his show around the world to boost the morale
of American servicemen stationed overseas.
US President George W Bush led the tributes to the comic, describing him as a "great citizen".
"Bob Hope made us laugh," said the President.
"He lifted our spirits. Bob Hope served our nation. We will mourn the loss of a good man."
After training as a tap-dancer, Hope became a major star in the American music hall theatres.
He went on to star in more than 50 films - including the Road movies with Bing Crosby - and countless television
and radio shows.
As his fame grew he became friends with 11 US presidents, including Kennedy, Nixon, Ford and Reagan.
He won four honorary Oscars, and built up a personal fortune of more than pounds 120 million.
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Tuesday
Hope entertained US troops during the Second World War, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts and the 1991 Gulf
war.
Retired General Don Shepperd, who saw Hope when he was serving in Vietnam, said the comic brought "good
humour and chuckles" to US troops in tough circumstances.
"Bob brought a piece of America to you wherever you were. If you were a long, long way from home, often in
very bad conditions, they would transport you in from the outlying areas to see the show.
"He was what America is all about - warm, funny, good clean humour."
Born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903, in Eltham, south-east London, Hope emigrated to the US with his
family at the age of four.
He later joked that they left Britain after he discovered he could never become king.
But Hope never lost his affection for the country of his birth and, in particular, for Eltham.
In 1980, he rescued the Eltham Little Theatre from closure, raising pounds 58,000 through a series of charity golf
games.
It was renamed the Bob Hope Theatre in 1982 and Hope was there to unveil the plaque bearing his name.
He also became honorary co-president of the Little Amateur Theatre along with Gerald Ford, the former US
President and one of Hope's close golfing companions.
Jim Shepherd, honorary secretary of the Bob Hope Theatre, said: "He was a very good friend to us. We would not
be here now were it not for him. He visited us several times and he loved coming back to Britain."
UK stars who knew Hope remembered him as one of the world's great entertainers.
comedians."
Chat show host Michael Parkinson remembered Hope as "one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century".
Hope's 100th birthday, in May, was marked by celebrations across the US.
His daughter Linda said that the family were prepared for the end, but it would still take time to accept his death.
"We've had him with us for a long time and it takes a little while to let him go," she said.
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PUB-TYPE: PAPER
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City News Service
No City News Service material may be republished without the express written
permission of City News Service, Inc.
Bob Hope-Family
BYLINE: By CHE TABISOLA, City News Service
LENGTH: 738 words
DATELINE: NORTH HOLLYWOOD
One of Bob Hope's four children said today that her father's death at age 100 at the family's longtime Toluca Lake
home was "beautiful and serene and peaceful."
"I just wanted to let you all know that Dad had an amazing sendoff," Linda Hope said. "All the family was together
with him, and he died very peacefully last night, just about 9:30.
"And I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death," she said. "I think all the good vibes
that he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up."
At age 100, she said, "people are a little bit prepared and know that it's not going to be too much longer. So we've
known that we weren't going to have him around for a long time, you know, a little bit ago.
"And I can't tell you how beautiful and serene and peaceful it was," she said. "And the fact that there was a little
audience gathered around, even though it was family, I think warmed dad's heart."
Hope described "a lovely evening. This priest friend of my mother's and dad's was there, and he said a Mass in
dad's bedroom. And all the family was there, and doctor and a nurse, and some of the nurses that have looked after him
over the years, and ... you couldn't ask for a more beautiful, peaceful time."
"He really left us with a smile on his face and no really last words," she said. "I mean, we all had our little time with
him and time to say goodbye, and have for the last several days when we knew that it was getting close to the end. And
he gave us each a kiss and that was it."
Hope said the public events marking her dad's 100th birthday on May 29 "really warmed his heart, and I think that
it was something that sustained him the last couple of months and brought him a lot of joy."
"I'm sure that he always wished he had another 100 years," she said. "But I think that he was very happy with his
life and felt very blessed to be able to do what he could do."
Standing next to a bronze bust of her father in the plaza of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North
Hollywood, Hope thanked her father's friends and fans and the media for "all the outpouring of love and affection."
"It is so heartwarming to all of us at this stage," she said, adding that a private burial is planned.
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Hope said her family asks "if you would all just respect our privacy for this because, after all, we've had him with
us for a long time, and it takes a little while to let him go."
She said a memorial service will be held Aug. 27, along with a "special tribute" the same day at the Television
Academy. Details are still being worked out, she said.
The comedian's daughter attributed her dad's long life, in part, to laughter, regular massages, nightly half-hour
walks and his "amazing ability to catnap."
She said she was often asked to describe the private Bob Hope.
"And I think the private Bob Hope was very much like the public Bob Hope," she said. "He was warm and full of
fun and we used to really participate so much in his life and his work.
"And growing up, we got the first sort of preview of his radio monologues and things. He would try the jokes out
on us at the table, and some times they'd work and other times they didn't. And I think he used to say we were kind of a
tough audience.
"But he was really remarkable, and I think probably full of fun is the way that I would most describe him. And I
think that same fun and love for life is what the public saw, too, and what they loved about him."
What brought her dad the most joy "was laughter and applause," she said.
"I think he was kind of driven by that. He loved to make people laugh and make people happy, forget what was
going on in their lives for a little bit of time. And that brought him a lot of satisfaction.
"And golf, I'd have to say, was, I think, a satisfying and probably very frustrating thing ... But it was a passion of
his all his life. And certainly my mother was a great joy and a support and someone who's been by his side for 69
years."
She said her father "touched so many people in so many different ways and so many different parts of show
business and in humanitarian respects and all of that. He was a very unique man."
In lieu of flowers, Linda Hope asked the public to send a contribution to the Bob & Dolores Hope Charitable
Foundation, Toluca Lake, CA, 91602. Her parents started the foundation in the 1950s to give funds to individuals and
charities in need.
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BPI Entertainment News Wire
Showbiz colleagues thank Hope for the memories;

The Hollywood Reporter
SECTION: Entertainment News
LENGTH: 505 words
"What drove him was the audience. He loved the laughter, he loved the welcome that he got from the audience. It
was always all about the show for him -- it didn't matter whether it was radio or TV or pictures. When he walked out
onto that stage, he owned it." -- Longtime Hope writer Mort Lachman
"Watch any standup comic today -- Hope is part of the DNA. It's that brash, fast-talking,
fill-it-in-after-you-get-the-laugh, keep-talking-so-that-the-act-seems-to-keep-going style that he perfected." -- Larry
Gelbart, who wrote for Hope on radio from 1948-52
"It's hard for me to imagine a world without Bob Hope in it." -- Woody Allen
"America has lost its court jester, and the Academy has lost a great friend who played a major role in the history of the
organization. We thank you, Bob, for much more than memories." -- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
president Frank Pierson
"He was asked quite a few times, what do you want to be remembered for, and the master of the one-liner said, 'A
laugh.' He was asked once what's it like to be Bob Hope, and he said, 'I wouldn't have it any other way.' " -- Hope's
longtime spokesman Ward Grant
"If Bob's mission was to leave us with heartfelt memories, then mission accomplished. He will never be forgotten." --
Raquel Welch
"In vaudeville, radio, television and films, there was nobody bigger or better. It's the end of an era." -- David Letterman
"I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death. I think all the good vibes he put out during his
lifetime came back to take him up." -- Daughter Linda Hope
"Not only was he an inspiration to everyone at NBC but to all of America. His quick-witted humor, which delighted
NBC viewers and lifted the spirits of our servicemen, will never be forgotten." -- NBC chairman and CEO Robert
Wright
"Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from different generations.
We extend our prayers to his family. And we mourn the loss of a good man." -- President Bush
"Even with all this success over all the years in vaudeville and radio and TV and movies, he'd still call (NBC) himself
and want to know what the promos were going to be like for an upcoming special." -- Rick Ludwin, NBC senior vp
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2003, Monday
late-night and specials
"One of the most impressive things about Hope was how wonderfully graceful he was. When he did the dance on the
tabletop with James Cagney in 'The Seven Little Foys,' you realize how dedicated he was to performing. He really was a
marvelously coordinated human being." -- Carl Reiner
"It says in the Torah that paradise belongs to him who makes his fellows laugh. I would suggest that Mr. Hope is now a
resident of paradise, and he was called there because they needed some more laughter." -- Writer-producer Hal Kanter
"I can't believe this day has come. We always joked that if Bob couldn't take it with him, he wasn't going to go." --
Writer-director Mel Shavelson
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The Mercury (Australia)
Family creates final audience

BYLINE: MICHAEL McKENNA
LENGTH: 432 words
BOB Hope once wrote that the reason he had not retired and gone fishing was because fish do not applaud.
An audience was the lifeblood of the legendary entertainer and, according to his daughter Linda, it was what
sustained him even in his final hours on Monday before dying of pneumonia at 100.
Hope, the wise-cracking comedian who delighted generations of vaudeville, radio, film and TV audiences, died
with a smile but no last one-liner.
News of his death drew tributes from the highest echelons of US society in a rare show of respect marking the last
major curtain call for Hollywood's golden era after the recent passing of Gregory Peck and Katharine Hepburn.
Hope had been gravely ill for several weeks with pneumonia and his friends and family had kept a vigil at his
bedside, with wife Dolores, at their home on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
Linda said her father, who turned 100 in May, had had an "amazing send-off ".
"I think all the good vibes he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up," she said.
Hope was surrounded by Dolores, whom he married 69 years ago, his four children, a doctor, several nurses and
the family priest, who celebrated mass in the entertainer's bedroom.
"It was a quiet and lovely evening," Linda said.
"I can't tell you how beautiful and peaceful it was.
"The fact that there was a little audience gathered around, even though it was family, warmed Dad's heart."
Despite his fame for delivering one-liners, Hope died without uttering a word, she said.
"He left us with a smile on his face and no really last words," she said.
"He gave us each a kiss and that was it."
The death of the English-born Hope, who moved to the US as a young child, was met with blanket coverage in the
US as the passing of a great patriot and legendary entertainer.
US President George W. Bush issued a proclamation calling Hope one of the nation's "great treasures" and ordered
government buildings, installations and military posts to fly the flag at half-mast on the day of Hope's funeral.
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"Bob Hope made us laugh, and he lifted our spirits," President Bush said.
Hope and Dolores adopted their children, Linda, Anthony, Nora and Kelly, and have four grandchildren.
There will be private family service and mass on August 27 followed by a celebration of his life at the Television
Academy in Los Angeles by members of the entertainment community.
Linda Hope said his burial was the subject of one of her father's last jokes.
"My mother asked him where he wanted to be buried and he said, 'Surprise me'," she said.
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The Irish Times
July 29, 2003
Hope leaves them laughing to the very end

BYLINE: By CONOR O'CLERY, North America Editor
SECTION: CITY EDITION; WORLD NEWS; Pg. 8
LENGTH: 666 words
"Where do you want to be buried?" a family member asked Bob Hope as his life slipped away.
"I don't know - surprise me," he replied.
The master of the wisecrack was apparently still up to the task just before he died at his home in Toluca Lake,
California, yesterday morning aged 100, at least according to his daughter Linda yesterday.
Fittingly for one of the world's greatest entertainers, there was a "little audience" gathered around, of family and
friends, as he passed away from complications caused by pneumonia, she told a press conference outside his six-acre
residence in Los Angeles County.
That "warmed dad's heart", she said. "He left us with a smile on his face . . . He just gave us each a kiss and that
was it. At a hundred, people are kind of a little prepared.
"I think all the good vibes he gave off during his lifetime came back to take him up.
"Dad had an amazing send-off. It's been an amazing life. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful, peaceful time."
A priest said Mass in the bedroom, and Dolores Hope, his wife of 69 years, was at his side along with nurses who
had cared for him.
The entertainer will be buried at a private family ceremony at an undisclosed location. His daughter asked that
instead of flowers, well-wishers should send donations to the Bob and Dolores Hope Foundation in Toluca Lake.
A Mass will be held on August 27th and a memorial celebration at the Academy for Television Arts and Sciences
in Hollywood on the same day.
Tributes came from all over the world after the announcement of the death of the internationally-known and loved
comedian whose career spanned every medium in the 20th century, from vaudeville to television.
US President, Mr George Bush - the only one of the last 12 US presidents whom Mr Hope did not personally
entertain as he was too old - said America had lost a great citizen who "served our nation when he went to battlefields to
entertain thousands of troops from different generations." US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, a former head of the
US armed forces, called Hope "a friend of every American GI for 50 years" for his record as an entertainer of American
troops, first in the second World War, then in Korea, Vietnam and the Persian Gulf.
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In May to mark his 100th birthday Mr Bush announced the establishment of the Bob Hope American Patriot
Award for civilians who have "demonstrated extraordinary love of country and devotion to the personnel of the United
States Armed Forces". In 1997 the US Congress awarded Hope the title of "honorary veteran" of the US armed forces.
Eight months later Congress members paid tribute to him on Capitol Hill after the mistaken release of a news agency
obituary. "They were wrong, weren't they," Hope told friends who called to commiserate. Yesterday however reports of
his death were not exaggerated and the country mourned for a remarkable performer, who was born Leslie Townes
Hope in England, and who for half-a-century reflected to Americans, with a sharp, self-deprecating wit, a confident and
brash image of themselves.
Though he starred in 58 movies, Hope never won an Oscar, and one of the most frequently-played archive clips in
television tributes yesterday - apart from the replaying of his signature tune Thanks for the Memories from a 1938
movie - was of Hope's comment on one of the 18 occasions he hosted the Oscars: "Welcome to the Academy Awards,
or as its known in my house, pass-over."
Hope made a number of visits to Ireland. As far back as May 1951, he gave two performances at the Theatre Royal
in Dublin - to popular reviews.
In October 1953, he played the Royal again and presented a cheque for £ 500, raised by parents of children with
cerebral palsy, to a director of the Irish National Cerebral Palsy Clinic.
In later years, he came to Ireland to play golf particularly when he was filming in London.
In May 1972, he celebrated his 69th birthday in Limerick with a game of golf at Castletroy.
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Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia)
World wakes to life without Hope

BYLINE: MICHAEL McKENNA in Los Angeles
LENGTH: 554 words
'He left us with a smile on his face, gave us each a kiss and that was it'
BOB Hope died with a smile, but no last one-liner.
The wise-cracking comedian was gravely ill for several weeks with pneumonia before he died on Monday with his
wife, Dolores, family and friends at his bedside.
His daughter Linda said her father, who turned 100 in May, had an "amazing send-off".
"I think all the good vibes he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up," she said.
Hope was surrounded by Dolores, whom he married 69 years ago, his four children, a doctor, several nurses and
family priest who celebrated mass in the entertainer's bedroom at his home on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
"It was a quiet and lovely evening," she said.
"I can't tell you how beautiful and peaceful it was."
Hope once wrote that the reason he hadn't retired and gone fishing was because fish don't applaud.
An audience was the lifeblood of the legendary entertainer and, according to daughter Linda it was what sustained
him even in his final hours.
"The fact that there was a little audience gathered around, even though it was family, warmed dad's heart."
She said despite his fame for delivering one-liners, Hope died without uttering a word.
"He left us with a smile on his face," she said. "He gave us each a kiss and that was it."
Hope, who was born in England, moved to the US as child. He was among the most successful entertainers.
More than three decades ago, Fortune magazine estimated his worth at $300 million.
Dolores, 94, issued a statement from the family, in which they asked friends and fans to celebrate Hope's life.
"It was a life that Bob loved and lived to the full," she said.
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World wakes to life without Hope Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) July 30, 2003 Wednesday
Hope delighted generations of American vaudeville and radio audiences before conquering film and TV.
News of his death drew tributes from the highest echelons of US society in a rare show of respect, marking the last
major curtain call for Hollywood's golden era.
US President George W. Bush issued a proclamation calling Hope one of the nation's "great treasures" and ordered
government buildings to fly the flag at half-staff on the day of Hope's interment.
"Bob Hope made us laugh, and he lifted our spirits," Mr Bush said. "By tirelessly entertaining America's troops, he
demonstrated his extraordinary love of country and devotion to the men and women who have served our military."
It was a recurring theme of politicians and the military, with former president Ronald Reagan's wife Nancy saying
Hope had been a friend for 60 years.
"Losing him is like losing a member of the family," she said.
Mickey Rooney, who appeared with Hope in the 1953 boxing comedy Off Limits, said Hope was a cut above
every other modern-day entertainer.
"He was not only a great star, but an entertainer and a friend of the entire world."
Hope and Dolores adopted their children, Linda, Anthony, Nora and Kelly, and have four grandchildren.
There will be private family service and mass on August 27 followed by a celebration of his life at the Television
Academy in Los Angeles.
Linda Hope said his burial was the subject of one of her father's last jokes.
"My mother asked him where he wanted to be buried and he said, 'surprise me'," she said.
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America's court jester Bob Hope buried privately

LENGTH: 442 words
Legendary showman Bob Hope was laid to rest Wednesday in a private dawn ceremony in Los Angeles, less than
three days after his death at the age of 100, sources close to the family said.
"The funeral took place at around 6:30 am (1330 GMT) with about 100 or so family and close friends present," the
source who requested anonymity told AFP.
The funeral was held at Hope's local parish church, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, near his home in the
plush Toluca Lake area, was followed by a sombre burial a few miles away at San Fernando Mission cemetery.
The sunrise mass, conducted by two local parish priests, was small and intimate and a far cry from the funerals of
some major Hollywood stars which are attended by scores of celebrities and reporters, the source said.
Details of the funeral of the US comic institution have been kept strictly secret by his family who had requested that
they be allowed to say farewell to their patriarch privately.
But US President George W. Bush ordered flags at the White House and US government and military buildings to
be flown at half mast on the day of Hope's interment.
A large public memorial service is scheduled for the wisecracking master of the one-liner on August 27, a month
after his death.
Hope's wife of 69 years, Dolores, who is 94, and his family reportedly declined suggestions from Washington that
the entertainer be buried at the US capital's Arlington National Cemetry, an honour usually reserved for military
veterans.
Hope was in 1997 given the unique honour of being declared an honorary military veteran by former president Bill
Clinton in recognition of his 50 years of entertaining US troops on battlefields around the world.
The British-born comedian, actor, singer, dancer and author -- who was the most decorated entertainer ever with
around 2,000 awards to his credit -- died of pneumonia Sunday, just under two months after his 100th birthday.
During his extraordinary 75-year career, Hope became an integral part of 20th century US history, making more
than 50 films, entertaining millions of troops and befriending 10 US presidents.
His death sparked a rare outpouring of grief in the United States and glowing tributes from everybody from Bush,
to the Pentagon, to fellow Hollywood stars and fans of the funnyman.
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America's court jester Bob Hope buried privately Agence France Presse -- English July 30, 2003 Wednesday
"Dad had an amazing send-off," daughter Linda Hope said as she announced his death Monday. "I can't tell you
how beautiful and serene and peaceful it was."
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"What drove him was the audience. He loved the laughter, he loved the welcome that he got from the audience. It
was always all about the show for him -- it didn't matter whether it was radio or TV or pictures. When he walked out
onto that stage, he owned it."
-- Mort Lachman, longtime Hope writer
*****
"Watch any stand-up comic today -- Hope is part of the DNA. It's that brash, fast-talking,
fill-it-in-after-you-get-the-laugh, keep-talking-so-that-the-act-seems-to-keep-going style that he perfected."
-- Larry Gelbart, who wrote for Hope on radio from 1948-52
*****
"It's hard for me to imagine a world without Bob Hope in it."
-- Woody Allen
*****
"America has lost its court jester, and the Academy has lost a great friend who played a major role in the history of
the organization. We thank you, Bob, for much more than memories."
-- Frank Pierson, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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"He was asked quite a few times, 'What do you want to be remembered for?' And the master of the one-liner said,
'A laugh.' He was asked once what's it like to be Bob Hope, and he said, 'I wouldn't have it any other way.' "
-- Ward Grant, Hope's longtime spokesman
*****
"If Bob's mission was to leave us with heartfelt memories, then mission accomplished. He will never be forgotten."
-- Raquel Welch
*****
"In vaudeville, radio, television and films, there was nobody bigger or better. It's the end of an era."
-- David Letterman
*****
"I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death. I think all the good vibes he put out during
his lifetime came back to take him up."
-- Daughter Linda Hope
*****
"Not only was he an inspiration to everyone at NBC but to all of America. His quick-witted humor, which delighted
NBC viewers and lifted the spirits of our servicemen, will never be forgotten."
-- Robert Wright, NBC chairman and CEO
*****
"Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from different
generations. We extend our prayers to his family. And we mourn the loss of a good man."
-- President Bush
*****
"Even with all this success over all the years in vaudeville and radio and TV and movies, he'd still call (NBC)
himself and want to know what the promos were going to be like for an upcoming special."
-- Rick Ludwin, NBC senior vp late-night and specials
*****
"One of the most impressive things about Hope was how wonderfully graceful he was. When he did the dance on
the tabletop with James Cagney in 'The Seven Little Foys,' you realize how dedicated he was to performing. He really
was a marvelously coordinated human being."
-- Carl Reiner
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"It says in the Torah that paradise belongs to him who makes his fellows laugh. I would suggest that Mr. Hope is
now a resident of paradise, and he was called there because they needed some more laughter."
-- Writer-producer Hal Kanter
*****
"I can't believe this day has come. We always joked that if Bob couldn't take it with him, he wasn't going to go."
-- Writer-director Mel Shavelson
*****
"I went down to his star (on the Hollywood Walk of Fame) to put out flowers -- nice red, white and blue ones
because if anybody had those colors in his veins, it was Hope." -- Johnny Grant, honorary mayor of Hollywood
*****
"One of the things that was so cute about Bob when we went to Vietnam on those USO tours was the way he would
sneak these catnaps all the time. You would turn around and wonder where he was, only to find out that he had found a
cozy little nook and taken a 10-minute nap. Then he'd wake up, full of energy."
-- Ann-Margret
*****
"Bing Crosby said Bob was very good on television because there was something about his personality that sold
iceboxes. They had a friendly feud, you know."
-- Publicist Frank Liberman
*****
"He liked to walk around Toluca Lake, liked to go to Bob's Big Boy and a grab a milkshake. He was a very
ordinary man but an extraordinary person."
-- Producer A.C. Lyles
*****
"I learned (Sunday) that he was failing. (When I heard he passed), I was relieved for him. I'm sad, but I know
Bobby's in a better place. He couldn't hear, and he couldn't see very well these last few years. He couldn't play his
beloved golf."
-- Phyllis Diller
*****
"Bob was very well-liked, and he could say any line and make it funny, even if it wasn't."
-- Virginia Mayo
*****
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"For more than 75 years, Bob Hope has shown the world compassion, good will and a uniquely American patriotic
spirit. He will be revered and remembered throughout the course of history."
-- California Gov. Gray Davis
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Comic icon Bob Hope, who joked that he was born in England, raised in Cleveland and educated in vaudeville, had
a smile on his face as he died at age 100 with his family nearby, his daughter said today.
"I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful, beautiful death," Linda Hope told reporters outside the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "And I think all the good vibes that he put out during his lifetime came back
to take him up."
Hope, who had passed the century mark on May 29, died at his Toluca Lake home at 9:28 p.m. yesterday, his
longtime publicist Ward Grant said.
"America lost a great citizen," President Bush said a short time after news of Hope's death became public.
"Bob Hope made us laugh and he lifted our spirits. Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to
entertain thousands of troops from different generations," the president said. "We extend our prayers to his family and
we mourn the loss of a good man."
Linda Hope stood next to a bust of her father as she addressed reporters.
"I just wanted to let you all know that Dad had an amazing sendoff," she said. "All the family was together with
him and he died very peacefully last night, just about 9:30.
"It was really quite a lovely evening. This priest friend of my mother's and dad's was there, and he said a Mass in
dad's bedroom. And all the family was there, and a doctor and a nurse, and some of the nurses that have looked after
him over the years," she said. "... You couldn't ask for a more beautiful, peaceful time.
"I can't tell you how beautiful and serene and peaceful it was," she said of the gathering in Hope's bedroom. "And
the fact that there was a little audience gathered around, even though it was family, I think warmed Dad's heart."
Linda Hope said her father's funeral will be private, with the final burial place announced later.
Memorial services being planned for Aug. 27 include a High Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 10828
Moorpark St., North Hollywood. That one is by invitation only to the extended family, close friends and associates.
A memorial tribute is set for 3 p.m. that day at the TV academy in North Hollywood, 5220 Lankershim Blvd., for
members of the entertainment community.
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Other memorial tributes are being planned in Washington, D.C., Palm Springs and in Cleveland.
Hope's wife of 69 years, Dolores, and the rest of the family asked that, "While we mourn the passing of such a
wonderful and remarkable man, may his friends and fans celebrate his life. A life that Bob loved and lived to the
fullest."
Besides Linda, he is also survived by his sons Anthony and Kelly, daughter Nora Somers and four grandchildren:
Andrew Lande, Zachary Hope, Miranda Hope- Smith and Alicia McCullagh.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked to "please consider masses for Bob Hope or donations to the Bob and Dolores
Hope Charitable Foundation, Toluca Lake, California 91602."
Mickey Rooney told ABC's "Good Morning America" in a telephone interview from his Southland home that Hope
had "done it all -- singer, dancer, sportsman, entertainer, founder of wonderful charities."
Rooney said Hope "will be remembered as not only a great, great all-around gentleman but a wonderful, wonderful,
caring, beautiful, lovely man. God bless him and his family."
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, a daughter of the late Richard Nixon, recalled the special place the entertainer occupied in
the lives of two presidents.
"It is impossible to think of Bob Hope without smiling," she said. "His friendship with my parents and with Ike and
Mamie Eisenhower was warm and genuine, shaped over decades of shared political views, laughter-filled social
evenings and, of course, the occasional Hope-Nixon golf course challenge."
Hope's "greatest gift," Eisenhower Nixon said, "was an unflinching and unmatched support of our men and women
in uniform. He stood beside my father during the national schism of the Vietnam War, and backed our troops at a time
when many instead turned aside."
Throughout the day, the tributes poured in, most of them noting his gift for making people laugh -- and his
unwavering patriotism and service to American GI audiences overseas and to lonely service personnel in USOs around
the world.
Hope traveled the world performing for American soldiers -- from World War II to the first Persian Gulf War. He
was born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, England, on May 29, 1903. His father, William, was a stonemason, and his
mother, Avis, was an aspiring concert singer.
Hope was one of a handful of performers who succeeded in vaudeville, stage, radio, film and television. He also
entertained presidents since Franklin Roosevelt and was a Medal of Freedom recipient.
Hope, fifth of seven sons, and his family came to the United States when he was 4. He grew up in Cleveland and
when he was 10 won a Charlie Chaplin imitation contest there.
Known to classmates as Les, he changed his name to Bob when his nickname became "Hopeless."
Jobs in his youth included stints as a newsboy, dance instructor, soda jerk, shoe salesman and boxer. He started off
in amateur show business with an act of song, patter and "eccentric dancing." He added comedy to his routine. He
launched his career with a dance number in a Fatty Arbuckle revue.
Hope moved to New York in 1929, and got a solid comedy part in the Broadway musical "Roberta" four years
later.
One of the performers in the musical, the late George Murphy, introduced him to a young singer, Dolores Reade,
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nee Dolores DeFina, who was appearing at the Vogue Club on 57th Street. After a brief courtship, the couple married in
February 1934.
The couple had homes in Toluca Lake and Palm Springs.
Hope made his radio debut on the "Capitol Family Hour" in 1932. His first appearance for NBC Radio was a guest
on "Rudy Vallee's Thursday Night Show" in 1934.
He hosted his first NBC broadcast in January 1935 for Bromo Seltzer. Soon after, NBC signed Hope to do his own
radio show, and Tuesday night became known as "Bob Hope Night." He continued on the radio airwaves until April 15,
1956.
It was his work on radio that led to an invitation from Hollywood to appear in "The Big Broadcast of 1938," which
also starred W.C. Fields. In this film he sang "Thanks for the Memory," often referred to as "Thanks for the Memories."
It became his signature song and won an Oscar in the process.
Hope joined crooner Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in a series of "Road" pictures in which Hope was usually
the comic foil who rarely landed on his feet. "The Road to Singapore" in 1940 was the first of seven successful pictures
in that series. One of the hand-lettered signs in his memory on Hollywood Boulevard this afternoon read, "On the Road
to Heaven."
In many of his more than 50 movies, Hope played the scared-stiff bumbler who made wisecracks while juggling
outrageous situations with relationships with beautiful women.
On television, Hope had as many as 10 comedy-variety specials a year and 284 primetime TV shows during his
career. He hosted 114 episodes of the Bob Hope Chrysler Theater on NBC from 1963-67.
His final special for NBC, "Laughing with the Presidents," aired in November 1996.
Hope is mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records as the entertainer with the longest-running contract
with a single network -- NBC -- and he holds another record for the "most honored entertainer." He also has four stars
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Hope frequently emceed the Oscar ceremonies and won five "special" Academy Awards, not for his acting, but for
his humanitarian work and contributions to the entertainment industry.
His love affair with the American soldier started in May 1941, with a radio show at March Field near Riverside.
During World War II, all but three of his weekly NBC broadcasts were from military bases -- stateside and
overseas.
Hope's tradition of entertaining troops overseas at Christmastime began in 1948, when he and Dolores were asked
to travel to Germany for the Berlin airlift. He later visited troops in Korea, Vietnam, Beirut and the Persian Gulf.
Hope was the author of 14 books. In 1976, by order of Queen Elizabeth, Hope was made an Honorary Commander
of the Order of the British Empire for his service to British troops during World War II.
In 1989, the city of Burbank renamed a portion of Catalina Street near NBC studios Bob Hope Drive.
In April 1997, the U.S. Air Force dedicated its newest plane in Long Beach to Hope in honor of the comedian's
long tradition of entertaining American troops overseas, designating the C-17 Globemaster III "The Spirit of Bob
Hope."
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Also named after the entertainer was the USNS Bob Hope, which is operated by the Navy's Military Sealift
Command.
For a man who played third billing to Siamese twins and trained seals, Hope became the most recognized profile
and talent in the world.
He loved sports, but it was golf that captured his heart.
"Golf is my real vocation," he once said. "I entertain to pay my green fees." For 42 years he hosted the Bob Hope
Desert Classic in Palm Springs.
His foursomes included golf professionals, rank amateurs, entertainers, presidents, kings and a wife who frequently
outplayed him.
But when asked what he wanted to be remembered for, Hope summed it up in two words: "A laugh."
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SHOW: SHOW: COUNTDOWN 20:00
COUNTDOWN for July 28, 2003

BYLINE: Keith Olbermann; Monica Novotny; Tom Brokaw; Pete Williams
GUESTS: Darryll Dawkins; E.J. Dionne; John Dean
SECTION: NEWS; DOMESTIC
LENGTH: 7540 words
HIGHLIGHT: Kobe Bryant may already be convicted in court of endorsements. Then, Bob Hope dies at the age of
100. Finally, Nixon aide comes forward with new Watergate revelations.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
KEITH OLBERMANN, HOST (voice-over): Which of these stories will make the "big five" on tonight's edition of
COUNTDOWN? $45 million: Never mind the criminal charges, Kobe Bryant may have already been convicted in
the court of endorsements.
Leslie Townes Hope, better known as Bob, also known as "Old Ski Nose," known to the G.I.'s of an entire
century, dead at the age of 100.
America's ageless political story: Watergate -- What did the president know and when did he know it?
"Everything," says a man who had said almost nothing for 30 years. Our guest, the first and primary witness
against Richard Nixon, John Dean.
We told you Bambi hunting was a hoax and we told this man that if he came on this show and kept saying it
wasn't, they'd throw the book at him, and now they've thrown the book at him.
And if you had 16 months in the Liza marriage pool, you're the winner. Liza with another ex.
All that and more, now on COUNTDOWN.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
OLBERMANN: Good evening. Regardless of how the case of the state of Colorado versus Kobe Bean Bryant turn
out, it may have already cost the defendant as much as $45 million.
The fifth story on tonight's COUNTDOWN: Sports retailing industry sources confirming for COUNTDOWN
tonight, a "New York Daily News" report earlier today that the shoe giant, Nike, has been exploring if it can get
out of the five-year, $45 million endorsement deal it had just signed with the embattled Los Angeles Lakers star.
The sources confirm that Bryant's contract contains broad conduct clauses that could permit Nike to cancel the
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deal, quote, "If Kobe Bryant were to bring public ridicule or disrepute," unquote, to Nike. The company has not
yet decided to invoke that clause, but our sources say it has concluded that by itself, Bryant's announcement of
infidelity would cross the threshold for damage to Nike's public image. As an unidentified source told the
newspaper, "He was supposed to be the 'Mr. Clean' of the NBA." The "Daily News" says Nike has already
scrapped plans to market a new sneaker named for Bryant. COUNTDOWN could not independently confirm
that report.
And, Kobe Bryant almost experienced another cancellation and a potentially far more damaging one. His
ace attorney nearly quit on him. "Newsweek" magazine reporting that Pamela Mackey almost walked off the
case three days before charges were filed against her client. That's the day Bryant attended ESPY Sports Awards
in Los Angeles with his wife. "Newsweek" says Miss Mackey had, quote, "Instructed Bryant not to attend the
ceremony because it would seem disrespectful." When she saw him there in the audience on the telecast, she sent
his body guards to, quote, "retrieve him." The magazine also says Bryant's family and lawyers knew charges
were imminent, but that Bryant was, quote, "in denial."
So, what would have been the big deal about this attorney quitting, they're a dime a dozen, aren't they?
Well, for cases like, this a million a dozen, perhaps. Covering the case for us in Eagle, Colorado, Monica Novotny
who join us now, with the story of why Pamela Mackey may turn out to be the most important teammate of
Kobe's career.
Good evening, Monica.
MONICA NOVOTNY, MSNBC CORRESPONDENT: Good evening, Keith. Pamela Mackey is a former
public defend who made it to the big league. She's known for flying before the radar, and for many of her clients,
it is a first class trip to freedom.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PAMELA MACKEY, KOBE BRYANT'S ATTORNEY: Kobe Bryant is innocent of the charges that were
filed against him.
NOVOTNY (voice-over): A courthouse giant with a sky-high resume. Pamela Mackey's record in the highest
profile cases, stellar. NHL goalie, Patrick Roy was accused in a domestic violence case dropped -- charges
dropped. Jeanne Newmaker, charged in the rebirthing therapy death of her adopted daughter -- four year
probation. A skier involved in a fatal collision on the slopes against the same D.A. she now faces -- charges
dropped.
(on camera): But, perhaps most importantly, one prominent client remains anonymous because thanks to
Mackey, charges were never filed.
LARRY POZNER, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: The district attorney said show us what you have. Pam
knocked holes in the story and she saved a man's career that way.
NOVOTNY: Her low profile style suits the NBA super star's.
STEVE HENSON, "LOS ANGELS TIMES": Kobe Bryant is -- has always valued his privacy to an extent,
even beyond what most NBA players do.
NOVOTNY: Beneath cool exterior, Mackey is described as a bulldog, tough, meticulous, confident.
HENSON: She finds out the facts. She talks to the witnesses. She drills down to get at the facts that the
prosecution has overlooked.
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NOVOTNY: A Goliath in the courtroom, teamed with a giant on the court, facing an epic battle ahead.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
NOVOTNY: Mackey won't be alone in the courtroom, joining her will be her partner, Hal Haddon, perhaps
best known for his defense of John Ramsey, father of JonBenet Ramsey, another prominent Colorado attorney
with an impressive record -- Keith.
OLBERMANN: Monica Novotny reporting for COUNTDOWN at MSMHC from Eagle, Colorado. Many
thanks as always, Monica.
The COUNTDOWN underway, the first of the "big five" story complete, the rest of them to be covered
throughout this news hour. And, your preview of No. 4: May 29, 1903.
First the COUNTDOWN "Sidebar." Nike may be about to take $45 million off Kobe Bryant's table simply
because he's confessed to adultery, but why they should be shocked is anybody's guess. In 2001, an Oregon State
professor researched pro sports and concluded that it is permeated by a, quote, "Culture of adultery." Steven
Ortese even determined that today's athletes have a, quote, "Fast food sex mentality."
The terms they would have used in 1901 would have been far less explicit, but they would have meant the
same thing. That was in the day when ball player with venereal diseases were described by reporters as,
"Suffering from malaria." One baseball great apparently had more than two dozens cases of "malaria" before
his retirement in 1935.
Anyway, back to basketball of our time, and our next guest. Darryll Dawkins went to three NBA finals and
11 full seasons in the league, known as "Chocolate Thunder" and author of a book by that same name. One of
the chapters in that book is entitled "Scoring off the Court." Darryl Dawkins has been good enough to join us
now, from Philadelphia.
Good evening to you, sir.
DARRYL DAWKINS, FORMER PHILADELPHIA 76ER: Good evening. How are you doing?
OLBERMANN: Let me ask about this one chapter, "Scoring off the Court." Tell me about how that went --
women proverbially flinging themselves at players or do they seek them out...
(CROSSTALK)
DAWKINS: Well, in the -- not only in the NBA, in the NFL, and baseball -- major league baseball, wherever
you go, there's going to be women there and they're all going to fling themselves at you. I just think it's a bad
thing right now, because Kobe is such a good part of the NBA, he's such a good role model for the kids that it's
bad timing for him. I, for one, do not -- I know I be always criticized for saying what I think, I don't think he
raped the girl. I think there's more to it than that.
OLBERMANN: Are there guys who don't participate in this? I mean you heard what the Nike statement
had been about -- about Kobe Bryant, that they expected that he was "Mr. Clean" in the NBA. Are there any
"Mr. Clean's" in the NBA?
DAWKINS: Well, right now I wouldn't, I know during the time I played, there were some "Mr. Clean's"
and "Mr. Dirty's," too. But, that's the nature of the game, you know, the more you travel, you're out on the road,
you're lonely, and you invite yourself for trouble when you decide to entertain women in your room. I mean, let's
face it, there's no room service coming that late at night for Kobe Bryant. And, I just hope everything works out
well for him.
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OLBERMANN: Like Kobe Bryant, you went to the NBA straight from high school. You mention the
loneliness of the adult athlete on the road. Did it mess with you when you were still a kid? Could it have messed
with him?
DAWKINS: Well, I was pretty wild and crazy playing with World B. Free and, I believe with Kobe's father,
Jumping Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, and we all just got together and had a good time, but -- you know, I cannot
deny that women did hang around and they made themselves available to do whatever you wanted to do.
OLBERMANN: Is it possible that an NBA player, and I'm not just talking about Kobe Bryant, I meaning
anybody -- anybody, at all -- could be in his sixth or seventh year in the league and have never heard a woman
say "No" to him.
DAWKINS: Not possible. Not in the NBA when guys are making that kind of money. First of all, I'm not
here to put the NBA down in any way, I've -- it's been great for me, a great life for me, but having -- being played
in the NBA, I understand what the league is all about and I know that we travel, we make a lot of money and
women like money, and they do hang around. But, if a guy will say he's never heard a woman say "No," he's
probably right, because a lot of women don't turn you down. They don't turn down nobody's shirt collar. And,
I'm not trying to degrade women; it's just certain women that come out there after the players.
OLBERMANN: Darryl Dawkins, the author of "Chocolate Thunder" and one of the great rebounders in the
NBA, many thanks for coming on the show tonight, Darry.
DAWKINS: Hey, My pleasure. I want to say, "Hello" to my people with the Valley Dogs, Sam Unara (ph),
John Walsh and those guys, and to my wife and kids, Janice.
OLBERMANN: You got it. Many thanks for your perspective, sir.
Meantime, an awful conclusion to another story that, at first, also seems as of it's about basketball. It is
official now; the body discovered Saturday in Texas is that of the missing Baylor University player, Patrick
Dennehy. And as to his ex-teammate, accused of his murder, a sports Web site reports that in the week before
the murder, Carlton Dotson failed one drug test, skipped a second one. In an exclusive interview with NBC News,
Dotson's estranged wife, Melissa Kethley, talked about how drugs had change her husband. She asked to not
have her face shown during the interview.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MELISSA KETHLEY, CARLTON DOTSON'S ESTRANGED WIFE: Carlton's not a bad person.
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) Carlton at all, I don't think anybody ever will.
He said that he was a prophet and that, you know, he could feel things like if he was close to me, he could feel
what I feel.
I love him very much, and I pray for him every day.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: Still ahead of us, here on COUNTDOWN, first in war, first in peace, and always with a one
liner at the ready. America remembers and mourns Bob Hope.
Watergate, did it take 31 years until we found out Richard Nixon ordered it personally, himself? Or, is this
really nothing new? We'll ask John Dean.
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender high school students get their own high school building in New York.
Controversy, perhaps?
And Mr. Springer may not be going to Washington, after all -- more on that.
First, tonight's COUNTDOWN "Top 3 Newsmakers" of the day. No. 3, Iron Butterfly's Erik Braunn, a man
whose guitar solos made a classic out of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" has died at the age of 52. No. 2, Iron Maiden's
Nicko McBrain. The heavy metal drummer arrested for driving into a parking attendant who had not
automatically recognized him. And, No. 1, iron stomach? Yeah -- maybe not. Chester Bennington, singer for the
group Linkin Park, says he'll get that surgery for the hiatal hernia that causes him to vomit while he sings. No
word on what kind of treatment the audience will get.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
OLBERMANN: Ahead here on COUNTDOWN, the passing of a legend: Remembering Bob Hope. And,
maybe in a different sense remembering Condoleezza Rice. Could the National security adviser be stepping
down? Stand by.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
OLBERMANN: Back with the COUNTDOWN and our fourth story. Two months ago, we celebrated his
100th birthday. He made no public appearance. That probably prepared us for this day. Bob Hope has died of
pneumonia at his home outside Los Angeles. NBC's Tom Brokaw now, with our collective thanks for the century.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
BOB HOPE AND BING CROSBY (SINGING): We're off on the road to Morocco
TOM BROKAW, NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Bob hope set off on the longest road in show business
with his on the road series, co-starring his friend Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour.
BOB HOPE, ACTOR: Will you run over to Peoria and get me a ham sandwich. Blow it, check with me in
about three years. We may need you as a bridesmaid.
BROKAW: The seven road movies cemented Hope's status as a movie star. His big screen career began in
the 30's and included a total of 52 successful films.
DOROTHY LAMOUR, ACTRESS: What's the meaning of this?
HOPE: It's OK. He's my brother. I'm taking him to the psycho ward, thinks he's a horse.
BROKAW: Those movies established a stage persona of the wise cracking braggart who turned coward at
the first sign of trouble.
HOPE: Hey driver, get going! Follow that cab!
Hey, wait for me! Hey!
BROKAW: Hope also went on the road with the USO
HOPE: This is Guantanamo or as it's sometime called little Alcatraz.
(LAUGHTER)
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BROKAW: If the troops couldn't come home for Christmas, Hope brought a bit of America to the troops,
starting in World War II. In the 1950's, he was in Korea.
HOPE: Ladies and gentlemen, we're in Seoul, Korea, know the world over as the gangly of the boondocks.
BROKAW: In the 1960's and 1970's, Vietnam.
HOPE: Here I am at Da Nang, better known as Dodge City.
(APPLAUSE)
HOPE: Now that the war's winding down, I want to say I do appreciate you fellows hanging around here
just for me.
BROKAW: Hope was still at it at the age of 87, visiting American troop in Saudi Arabia just before
Operation Desert Storm. Back home, Hope was a friend of presidents from Roosevelt to Clinton.
RONALD REAGAN, FRMR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Where there is life, there is Hope.
BROKAW: Yet Bob Hope did not start out as an American. He was born Leslie Townes Hope in England.
His family moved to Cleveland when he was 3 he became a naturalized citizen about the time he was 17. He
began a less than successful career as a boxer before getting his break in show business. First in vaudeville, then
Broadway, and in the late 1930's, on radio.
HOPE (SINGING): Thanks for the memories.
BROKAW: Starting in 1935, Hope had a weekday radio program on NBC, which dubbed him "The
24-karat King of Comedy."
HOPE: All right, which camera's working?
BROKAW: In the 1950's, Bob Hope became one of the first stars of the then infant medium of television.
HOPE: Me love you, moon face.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Ah, me love you, too moon tummy.
(LAUGHTER)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Get lost, schmoe!
BROKAW: In 1950, NBC aired the first of his more than 40 annual Christmas specials. He also appeared in
a series of highly rated comedy variety specials.
HOPE: Don't stop, at my age, this is an emotional experience.
BROKAW: I've been on NBC so long, the peacock was hatched from an egg I laid.
(LAUGHTER)
BROKAW: Including radio, his relationship with NBC spanned 60 year. That's good enough for a place in
the Guinness book of world records as the entertainer with the longest running contract with a single network.
With his vast real estate holdings, Hope was among the wealthiest entertainers in the world.
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HOPE: I don't think I have to change this street much, outside of maybe a toll booth.
BROKAW: Somewhere along the way, he developed a deep love for golf. Even in his final years, he still
managed to squeeze in a few holes of golf almost every day.
HOPE: Thanks -- do I get a band?
(LAUGHTER)
BROKAW: Hope kept on making people laugh right to the end.
HOPE (SINGING): Thanks for the memories of rainy afternoons, swinging Harlem tunes without your aid
I'd be afraid to think where we'd have been. So, thank you so much.
HOPE: Thank you, very much. Thank you.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
OLBERMANN: Bob Hope said he had been in television so long, when he started, "TV Guide" was one page
long.
Two-fifths into our list of the stories we think you'll be talking about tomorrow. The COUNTDOWN from the
$45 million good conduct clause in the Bryant case to the passing of Bob Hope. Our number three story just
ahead.
But first, it's hard to imagine at the same time Bob Hope died, there was another performer passing away
whose voice may have been as familiar to as many people as was Mr. Hope's, including you. And, you probably
have never heard of her.
"Please dial the number of the person you're calling. If you have a mailbox in the system, please press
pound. Mailbox number, please. I'm sorry. It is not the correct password. Please reenter your password, now."
Jane Barbe, also supplied the recorded voice for such commonly heard messages as, "I'm sorry, the number
you have dialed is no longer in service," and "Press one for more options." Her voice was heard an estimated 40
million times a day in the 1980's and early 1990's. She died at the age of 74.
Still ahead of us here on COUNTDOWN, is it open season on Condi Rice? More questions, today, about
some of the national security adviser's answers about the war on terror.
No question, though, that this hunt is a fraud. It is. And you can credit COUNTDOWN staff for helping
make that public.
And Liza Minnelli and David Gest have also gone public with their separation. What could have possibly
gone wrong with this marriage?
But first, here's COUNTDOWN's "Top 3" greatest hits of the late voice of your telephone, Jane Barbe, No. 3
"To disconnect, press one. To record your message, press two. If you need assistance, press 0." No. 2, "Are you
still there?" And, No. 1, my personal favorite, "Sorry you're having trouble. Please try again later. Goodbye."
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
OLBERMANN: This is COUNTDOWN, the premises, the five stories we think you'll be talking about
tomorrow. Not merely the headlines of the day's news, but also the side lines. Numbers five and four you see.
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Your preview of No. 3: Condi-send.
First two stories we considered numbering, but were simply afraid to. There are hot button issues, then
there's the idea of building a school for the exclusive use of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender high school
kids. Harvey Milk High School is said to open in New York City, named after one of the nation's first openly gay
politicians. The San Francisco city supervisor who was murdered along with Mayor George Moscone in 1978.
The irony here is that while the announcement of a building to be dedicated to those 100 students blew the cover
off New York today, the program, segregation by sexual orientation, began nearly 30 years ago.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
CATHY RENNA, GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION: Many of the children who
will attend this school have probably had bad experiences in mainstream public schools where they're not able to
learn.
GENEVIEVE WOOD, FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL: We shouldn't be sending 13-year-old,

14-year-old students, who are already curious and confused about the issue of sex into a school that is affirming a
behavior that we don't believe is actually natural.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: And, if that one pushes a few buttons, try this from Oberlin, Ohio. An African-American
instructor has taught black history in the high school, there, for seven years. But Oberlin, the home of the college
of the same name where the student body was integrated more than 150 years ago, has its own school
controversy, now. That black history's teacher, reports a local TV station, may be reassigned this fall and
replaced by a white instructor. One Phyllis Hogan of the Oberlin Black Alliance for Progress, telling the station
that quote, "Our ancestors did nothing wrong to be enslaved. How do you work through that when the person
teaching it is the same type of person who did the enslaving?" The school administration says it is now
reconsidering the fall teaching assignments.
Still to come here on COUNTDOWN, a Pentagon program that let investors bet on possible terror attacks,
runs into what we might call a few problems.
It's happened again, a retired English teacher running into the government's no fly list for known terrorists.
And terror of a different kind, Liza Minnelli and husband David Gest are on the run from each other. Still
ahead on COUNTDOWN.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
OLBERMANN: Back with the COUNTDOWN and its third story. And you're not going to believe this.
As American lives continue to be at risk in Iraq and American reputations continue to be at risk over the
prewar intelligence about Iraq, as the country continues at a yellow level of elevated terror risk and wonders if,
when and why we would go back up to orange, while all that's going on, on Friday, you will be able to wager on
where the terrorists' evil hand will next strike.
Oh, and by the way, this will be run by the United States Department of Defense. Please don't throw
anything at the screen.
NBC's Pete Williams is merely reporting this. It was not his idea.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
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PETE WILLIAMS, NBC JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Hollywood offers virtual trading to
predict how movies will do at the box office. And speculators can trade in contracts on which political candidates
will win. Now researchers at the Pentagon are preparing to use that same method, modeled after the real futures
market, to offer futures contracts that they say could help predict acts of terrorism. But two Democratic U.S.
senators today called on Congress to shut it down.
SEN. BYRON DORGAN (D), NORTH DAKOTA: I think this is unbelievably stupid. It's not only -- well,
that is a gentle thing to say about a program that is so devoid of value.
WILLIAMS: Under the test program, potential traders can register starting this Friday. Up to 10,000 could
participate. Instead of buying actual commodities, they would put their money on predictions.
Examples on the Web site: betting whether the king of Jordan will be overthrown, North Korea will launch a
missile attack, or Yasser Arafat will be assassinated. Advocates of the plan say, when traders put their money on
their ideas, it provides an incentive for good judgment, often better than expert opinion. In fact, says Rick
Santelli who is now at CNBC, the real futures market often do make reliable predictions.
RICK SANTELLI, CNBC: History is on the side that the futures market, via interest rates, is very insightful
to issues such as, on the world stage, whether it's leader of countries or the dynamic of who is in power, who is
coming out of power.
WILLIAMS: And advocates of the test program say could it put hard number on the probabilities of how
the world would respond to changes in U.S. policy. But the senators say, whether it might work or not, it
shouldn't be done.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Getting into some kind of academic discourse misses the central point. The two of
us believe that betting on terrorism is morally wrong.
WILLIAMS: And they say potential attackers might get in on the deals, too, a terrorist version of insider
trading.
(on camera): Those behind the plan say it's an unconventional idea that might help prevent terrorism. But
for some in Congress, it is simply misguided.
Pete Williams, NBC News, Washington.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
OLBERMANN: So three stories complete on this Monday COUNTDOWN. Your preview of our No. 2.
tonight: COUNTDOWN gets a guest arrested. I told you they would arrest you, but you did not believe me. Why
didn't you believe me?
First, this COUNTDOWN "Sidebar" on the continuing questioning of the prewar intelligence. There's
evidence tonight that the Bush administration may be serving up a new fall guy, in fact, one of the first fall guys
ever who isn't a guy. But before those 16 words, what about the 28 pages? It's not only Democrats still howling
about the classifying of 1 percent of the 9/11 Commission's report. Now it's the Senate Intelligence Committee
member Richard Shelby, the Republican of Alabama, saying nearly all of those 28 pages could be made public
without any discernible damage.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEN. RICHARD SHELBY (R), ALABAMA: I think they're classified for the wrong reason. I went back and
read every one of those pages thoroughly two or three days ago. My judgment is, 95 percent of that information
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could be declassified, become uncensored,so the American people would know.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: How did the percentages change last week when a second mea culpa rang through the
corridors of power about the dubious claims of Iraqi efforts to buy uranium from Niger?
Deputy National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley joining CIA Director Tenet in the "I blame myself game,"
Hadley saying he forgot about the two memos and phone call that he got from the CIA casting doubts on original
British report. Is that the end of it? Or is Hadley's boss next? Two national newsweeklies out with stories that
amount to pin the tale on the Condi.
"U.S. News & World Report" speaks of growing talk by insiders that Dr. Condoleezza Rice may take the
blame and resign. "Newsweek" notes the repeated use of the word murky by administration types to describe
intelligence over the weekend and the need for somebody to take a hit over the murkiness. Imagine George Bush
as Humphrey Bogart and Dr. Rice as Mary Astor in "The Maltese Falcon." Don't be silly, he says. You're taking
fall.
True or False?
Joining me now: an old friend, syndicated columnist, and fellow at the Brookings Institution, E.J. Dionne.
E.J., good evening to you.
E.J. DIONNE, BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: Good to be with you, Keith.
OLBERMANN: First, I guess the first question is, when George Tenet said, "I done it," why didn't that
stick? Why on to Hadley and then on perhaps to Condi Rice?
DIONNE: Well, George Tenet was supposed to fall on his sword and he missed. And I think he missed on
purpose, because if you looked at his original statement, he said, yes, yes, I take responsibility that the thing was
still there.
But then the rest of the statement said, we had issued -- we, the CIA in that case -- had issued all sorts of
warnings about this. So he didn't really take responsibility. And I think one of the worst things you can do is to
pick a fight with the CIA when the CIA has some facts on its side. And in this case, the CIA had a lot of stuff it
could put out to say, look at all the things we told the White House about what was wrong with this uranium
claim.
And so then it goes to Stephen Hadley. The problem is that in what Stephen Hadley said, the implication was
that -- more than the implication -- is that, in principle, Ms. Rice, Dr. Rice, should have seen the same things.
And I think it is a measure of the difficulty she faces when you have something like this. You never want
something like I'm about to read on the front page of "The Washington Post" in a story by Dana Milbank and
Mike Allen on Sunday.
'Either she missed or overlooked numerous warnings from intelligence agencies seeking to put caveats on the
claims about Iraq's nuclear weapons program or she made public claims she knew to be false." Now, that's not
good to have about you in the paper. But this is not like the Humphrey Bogart story, because George Bush is
very loyal to Condoleezza Rice. There's a very strong relationship there. And I think it's going to take an awful
lot before she leaves the White House.
OLBERMANN: Yes, this was clearly one of the superstars of this administration, accurately described in
"U.S. News" as a possible secretary of state or the governor of California, like anybody couldn't be at this
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moment, but at least commissioners...
DIONNE: You should run, Keith.
OLBERMANN: No thanks.
At least, they were talking about her as commissioner of the National Football League. They wouldn't push
her off the cliff, would they? What happens to her if she takes the blame here?
DIONNE: Well, I think that she is one person who can take the blame and President Bush would say, I still
want you around.
I've been talking to people today on this story. And she's described as brilliant, very able, always successful
and, in a way, because of that, a little brittle, as one person said, brittle because she doesn't really like to admit
that she's wrong and she has very strong views about things and reaches strong conclusions and sticks with them.
In certain instances, that can be a great asset. I think, in this case, she is paying a price for the splits in the
administration that happened before the war.
And, in a sense, this is the argument we had before the war by other means, where some of the more hawkish
wing is now taking it on the chin, because they were willing to say all sorts of things to make the case for the war.
The people who didn't want them to say those things, including people in the CIA, are fighting back now.
OLBERMANN: Syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne, as always, a pleasure, my friend. Thank you.
DIONNE: Very good to be with you.
OLBERMANN: And it will be a while before the hunt for a scapegoat, Dr. Rice or otherwise, picks up to the
level of the hunt for Saddam Hussein in Iraq. On the other hand, it is exponentially less lethal.
Saddam's supporters are pressing their attacks on American soldiers. In the latest, an improvised device --
that is a bomb -- was dropped from a Baghdad highway bridge on to a U.S. military convoy. The blast killed one
U.S. trooper, wounded three more. Meanwhile, another Iraqi group, the so-called Salafi Jihad group, has
appeared on Arab news networks, saying it plans to fight a holy war against President Bush.
Still ahead of us here on COUNTDOWN: Once upon a time, he said, you won't have Dick Nixon to kick
around anymore. Oh, yes? Malaysian husbands can kick their wives out of their lives with their cell phones. And
the king of trash talk TV may have a decision on whether or not to move his throne to D.C.
But first, the California recall election turning into a complete spectacle. COUNTDOWN's top three people
considering a run for the governorship: No. 3, author, columnist, and Larry King guest Arianna Huffington
reportedly near a decision to run as a Democrat. No. 2: Arianna's, ex-husband, Michael, preparing to run as a
Republican; No. 1, Ozzy Osbourne. Well, maybe not, but his campaign platform could be the basis for the
eventual winner.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
OLBERMANN: Three down and two to go on our trek to tonight's No. 1. Still ahead: rewriting Watergate
history; the Bambi hunt hoax. You cannot say I did not warn the man. And could there be trouble in paradise
for Liza?
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OLBERMANN: Tonight's No. 2 story on the COUNTDOWN: We told you so.
The founder of Hunting For Bambi admits it was all a hoax. There were never any real hunts for women in the
woods of Nevada. There were never really any hunters who were willing to shell out between $4,000 and $10,000
to participate in the paintball hunt for Bambi. The city of Las Vegas knew it was all a farce. Michael Burdick
admitted as much to the Vegas city attorney when it did an investigation of his business. But for some
inexplicable reason, Mr. Burdick decided to come on this show anyway. And he stuck with the farce.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: The mayor's office wanted me to mention that, as it is, they're looking into criminal charges
against you, especially if you've actually conducted one of these Bambi hunts. Do you still want to claim that
you've actually conducted one of these Bambi hunts?
MICHAEL BURDICK, FOUNDER, HUNTING FOR BAMBI: Absolutely.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: Wrong answer.
And it was for that statement that Mr. Burdick may now end up being punished. The city of Las Vegas
apparently had agreed not to prosecute Burdick, provided he stopped trying to perpetuate the hoax. Then he
appeared on COUNTDOWN. He'll now be charged with operating a business without a license. Tune in next
week when we capture Saddam Hussein.
One story short of a complete COUNTDOWN. Nice to know all the Bambis are safe in the woods. By the
way, in the movie, "Bambi" is a boy dear, not a girl dear. You preview of our No. 1 story on tonight's
COUNTDOWN: Three decades later, the man says Nixon is the one.
This is no joke to Joe Adams. He is a 71-year-old retired English teacher from Cottage Grove, Minnesota.
And he has been David Nelsoned. You remember the David Nelsons. They're the ones who appeared here to tell
their tales of being yanked out of the lines at airports, of being searched, of being interviewed, of being suspected,
for some reason, of being terrorist threats because of that name, David Nelson.
Apparently, the name Joe Adams is on the same list. This Joe Adams said says has been detained or
otherwise impeded a dozen times now at airports. He knows of at least one other Joe Adams with the same
problem. The Transportation Safety Administration says it has cleared up 71-year-old Joe's problem and he
shouldn't have any more difficulties. He's flying again in two weeks. He'll see.
And if we look for the face of terror, apparently, somebody in the government thinks it will be two guys
named Dave and Joe.
And no joke here either. It is the quickest way to legally end a marriage in the world. And a court in
Malaysia says it is absolutely legit. Just pound D for divorce and let the text message device do the work of two
lawyers and a co-respondent. Mr. Shamsuden Latif (ph) text-messaged his wife, Azida Fazlina Abdul Latif (ph)
-- quote -- "If you do not leave your parents' house, you'll be divorced."
When he claimed the marriage was over, she protested. A court has now ruled in his favor. Can you hear me
now?
Segueing us beautifully into "Keeping Tabs" tonight. First, their reality show went poof. And now the
marriage is over. Yes, Liza Minnelli and her fourth husband, David Gest, have separated. That would be Liza
with four exes. She is Judy Garland's daughter. He collects Judy Garland memorabilia. Elizabeth Taylor was
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her matron of honor. Michael Jackson was his best man. How could this possibly have gone wrong?
The marriage lasted 16 months. So, all of you with the Minnelli-Gest breakup pool tickets marked 16
months, please form a line beginning in New York and stretching to Las Vegas. Of the divorce, Gest has told a
New York columnist -- "It is going to get ugly." Buddy, look around. It already is.
Fortunately, some things in life don't prove that unreliable. It looks like Jerry Springer, the senator, is on
hold, so Jerry Springer the show can continue. "Television Week" magazine quoting sources close to the host,
both in Hollywood and Ohio, as saying it is highly unlikely he will seek public office in the November 2004
election. It quotes Springer as saying he is mulling reupping his syndicated series, but has not formally decided.
COUNTDOWN in the homestretch. It can mean only one thing, our No. 1 story of the day. Straight ahead,
stick around and see if you agree with our news judgment, if any.
But first, the top three sound bites of the day.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
LANCE ARMSTRONG, TOUR DE FRANCE WINNER: to stand in a room with an international crowd
and be in arguably the most beautiful city in the world is a tremendous honor. And it's an honor to win the Tour
de France anyways, but it's a real honor to win the Tour de France as a cancer survivor.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think that futbol and all the sports is a piece of all the world
(UNINTELLIGIBLE) Iraqis can talk with all the world.
LINDA HOPE, DAUGHTER OF BOB HOPE: I don't think you could have asked for a more peaceful,
beautiful death. And I think all the good vibes that he put out during his lifetime came back to take him up.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
OLBERMANN: Finally to the top story on tonight's COUNTDOWN.
Richard Nixon always was good as making a comeback. It's been nearly 29 years since he resigned the
presidency. He's been dead for a decade, seemingly consigned to the history book. Yet today, he's back in the
news. The former deputy director of his reelection campaign has startled historians by claiming that, on March
30, 1972, he actually heard Richard Nixon order the campaign director, John Mitchell, to proceed with the
break-in at the Democratic headquarters at the infamous Watergate complex.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "THE TODAY SHOW")
JEB MAGRUDER, FORMER NIXON AIDE: I was sitting right next to Mitchell. And then the president got
on the phone and said: We need to get the information on Larry O'Brien, so let's go with the Liddy plan.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: Jeb Stuart Magruder this morning on "The Today Show." Mr. Magruder's sudden
recollection originally came as part of an interview for a PBS special which is airing Wednesday night.
In the 31 years since the break-in, nobody had claimed to have actually heard Nixon authorizing the event
that would lead to the end of his presidency, nobody who could definitively answer that question, what did the
president know and when did he know it?
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John Dean was the White House counsel to Richard Nixon, the first and key witness against him, has since
gone on to a career as a historian, writer, and political commentary. It is always a pleasure and an education to
speak with him here. And he joins us now from Los Angeles.
John, good evening.
JOHN DEAN, FORMER WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL: Thank you, Keith. Good to be with you.
OLBERMANN: Assess this for us. Is this the smoking gun of Watergate or is it just another tempest in a
teapot dome?
DEAN: Well, I don't think it's the smoking gun.
What we have is, Jeb obviously has recalled something -- or he's deferred saying it for 30 years, at least,
because he had many opportunities with the Senate Watergate Committee, with the Watergate special
prosecutor's office. It's very surprising this information hasn't come out earlier.
I have really no reason to doubt Jeb. I'm only curious as to why he waited so long. And, indeed, it is a long
time.
OLBERMANN: The day he says he heard Nixon give a go order seems to be, obviously, significant, March
30, 1972, the day of the meeting at Key Biscayne, when Mr. Magruder said he had to press John Mitchell for a
decision on whether or not to proceed with the break-n.
If Mr. Magruder says he heard Nixon tell Mitchell that he needed to do that by phone, that suggests Nixon
was part of that pivotal meeting by phone in some way. That's also new information, is it not?
DEAN: Well, that is.
I'm not quite sure how the phone system was set up that Jeb could hear it. There are some questions about
that that I would be curious to have Jeb answer. But I also must say that it's surprising there is no tape of this
conversation anywhere, because almost all the phone systems where Nixon was that day were indeed -- recording
equipment was there.
Now, I actually had somebody look at the logs in the National Archives to see if a call had come in. There's
no record of any calls. But it's also possible it could have come in, in a way that would not have been recorded,
because that did happen on a number of instances. In fact, the producers of the program, the documentary
where this was revealed, actually listened to one tape. And they could hear Haldeman talking in the Oval Office.
It didn't happen to be to Magruder or Mitchell, but to Pat Buchanan. And, again, there's no log of that call.
What we've got here, Keith, I think is really a sign for historians to go digging for this. The tapes are not
always clear. Sometimes, it takes a little bit more digging. And the audio equipment is getting better and better
all the time. So I think they have something to look for on this.
OLBERMANN: I was somewhat surprised, John, by some of the shock, as I know you were, that Mr.
Magruder's remarks have created since they came out over the weekend. He almost said this nearly a decade
ago. There was an exhaustive documentary produced in 1994 by the BBC and the Discovery Channel.
And, in it, Magruder was talking about the March 30 meeting in Key Biscayne and how he had to press
Mitchell far decision whether or not to do it or not. I wanted to play a clip from that documentary and then get
your reaction to it.
Magruder is essentially quoting himself talking to Mitchell.

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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MAGRUDER: The last item on the agenda was the Gemstone file. And the issue now was that we either had
to improve it or it was going to be too late for us to do anything. So Mitchell, LaRue, and I talked about it. The
president wants it done. Haldeman seems to think it's very important. Colson's been on my back.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
OLBERMANN: John, the key phrase in there for me is, the president wants it done.
DEAN: Yes.
OLBERMANN: How could Magruder have known that if he hadn't heard Nixon say it?
DEAN: Well, indeed, that is potential cooperation.
We also, Keith -- that's a good clip, making the point that indeed he has said this before. I also found a tape
where there -- Haldeman is briefing the president on what Magruder is reporting to lawyers over at the
reelection committee. And Magruder is saying that the reason they authorized the plan was because the
president wanted it. So there is some prior corroboration. And this isn't quite as new a story as some might
portray it. What he's done is make it much more specific at this time and therefore given it a new momentum.
OLBERMANN: To your best knowledge, having been at the eye of hurricane then and having studied it
exhaustively yourself since, does this alter the providence of the decision to break into Watergate?
DEAN: Well, we've never been sure as to whether Nixon was involved or not. Everybody knows it certainly
was in Nixon's capacity. He's on tape ordering a break-in at the Brookings Institute, after he learns of the
Ellsberg break-in in Ellsberg psychiatrist's office relating to the Pentagon papers. He asked Haldeman: Did I
order that break-in?
So we know it's in his capacity to do it. So I don't think there's any surprise there. What we don't have yet is
really a corroborated answer as to whether or not Nixon was responsible for the Watergate break-in. We have
another clue at this point, is all.
OLBERMANN: Are we assuming, though, that, at some point, Richard Nixon said, do something about
either the Democrats or Lawrence O'Brien and somebody else came back with a set of specifics or options for his
approval? Is that the presumption, that he didn't say, let's break into the Watergate; he just said, let's do
something about this and someone else came back with that?
DEAN: Keith, I, at the time, looked for all kinds of signs, any kind of indication that the president was
involved or, in fact, for that matter, anybody at the White House had advance knowledge. And I never found it.
I have found it sense in hints of tape. Maybe this would explain the 18 1/2-minute gap, I don't know. But I
have never really seen any evidence that anybody at the White House had advance knowledge. I've always
thought that Nixon probably knew there was the capacity to do this sort of thing and it was sort of the thing
where: Don't tell me how you're going to do it. Just get it done. And he stayed away from it.
OLBERMANN: Who will rid me of this troublesome priest, that kind of thing?
DEAN: Yes. That's a good line from history to remember this.
So we're closer to getting an answer. Magruder has moved the ball forward. I think the documentarians who
brought this forward and have used it as part of their show are right in doing so. They have raised the issue.
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They have put historians on notice there's something else to look for. And I think this moves the ball a little bit
further forward, but with not really a clear answer at this point.
OLBERMANN: Now all we have to do is get to the bottom of who was Deep Throat. And we all have our
own ideas. And we'll just let it pass.
John Dean, whether this is history rewritten or it's just crossing another T, it's always a great pleasure to get
your perspective. Many thanks, sir.
DEAN: Thank you, Keith.
OLBERMANN: So to the end of another COUNTDOWN and the recap of the stories that comprised it. Five:
Kobe Bryant, sources telling COUNTDOWN, Nike believes it can legally back out of its $45 million endorsement
deal with him, but has yet to decide whether or not to do so. No. 4: Bob Hope, a life that lasted a century, a
career that took him from Vaudeville to Hollywood, not to mention Danang, Korea, Normandy.
Three: The Pentagon thinks it can get intelligence on future terror attacks by hosting a high-tech betting
pool on its Web site. Two: If you want to hunt down the producer of the Bambi hunts, you may have to find him
in a Nevada court, thanks to your friends at COUNTDOWN. Ca-ching. No. 1: still guilty after all these years of
covering up Watergate. Now Richard Nixon is accused specifically of having ordered the break-in, too.
That's COUNTDOWN. Thanks for being a part of it.
I'm Keith Olbermann. Good night and good luck.
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Agence France Presse -- English

July 28, 2003 Monday

Bob Hope to be buried privately, public mass to follow

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DATELINE: LOS ANGELES, July 28

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Northern Territory News (Australia)

July 30, 2003 Wednesday

Hope's last smile was for family

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of 69 years, the former Dolores Reade, and their children,

"It was a quiet and

He will be buried privately with a public memorial next month.

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The Northern Echo

July 29, 2003

TRIBUTES PAID AS LEGENDARY COMEDIAN BOB HOPE DIES

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July 28, 2003 Monday

US entertainment legend Bob Hope dead at 100

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The Toronto Sun

July 29, 2003 Tuesday Final Edition

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July 29, 2003 Tuesday

US entertainment legend Bob Hope dies at 100

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July 28, 2003 Monday

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Remembering Bob Hope

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HIGHLIGHT: Friends and family remember legendary entertainer Bob Hope.

FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hey there, Kyra.

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